MARCHIONESS, THE


Meaning of MARCHIONESS, THE in English

Marchioness, the BrE AmE

a large boat which had been rented for a private birthday party when it was hit by another boat and sunk in the River ↑ Thames in London in 1989, killing 51 passengers. As a result of the accident, the rules for boats operating in the Thames were made stricter.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.